World Chess vs Hellas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Chess
Play rated chess games online with official FIDE recognition. Challenge friends, practice against adaptive AI, and solve puzzles. Earn official FIDE titles by improving your online rating.
- Official FIDE rated games
- Play against real players globally
- Adaptive AI practice opponents
- Solve chess puzzles
- Earn official FIDE titles
- Challenge friends directly
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Play chess online in one tap — and make every rated game count. World Chess is the only chess app whose online ratings and titles are officially recognized by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. PLAY NOW, FREE — Bullet, blitz and rapid against real players from 150+ countries. — No sign-up needed for casual games. — Challenge a friend with a personal link. — Practice against AI bots that adapt to your level. — Solve puzzles and climb your own puzzle rating. — No connection? Play bots and solve puzzles offline. EARN AN OFFICIAL TITLE — Rated games build your FIDE Online Arena rating, shown on your FIDE profile. — Titles you can earn: Arena Candidate Master (ACM) — 1100 Arena FIDE Master (AFM) — 1400 Arena International Master (AIM) — 1700 Arena Grandmaster (AGM) — 2000 — Meet titled players, including international masters and grandmasters. — Run several games at once to find opponents faster. WORLD CHESS PRO Your FIDE ID, advanced game analysis and members-only tournaments. Monthly and annual plans. Privacy Policy: https://support.chessarena.com/en/articles/6902938-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://support.chessarena.com/en/articles/6740851-terms-and-conditions
Hellas
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Hellas is a fast, offline area-control strategy game set among the warring city-states of Ancient Greece. Reinforce your territories, blitz your rivals, and race to complete secret missions before they do. CONTROL THE MAP Command Athens against up to three rival poleis: Sparta, Thebes, Corinth and Macedon. Hold territories, capitals and whole regions across a hand-painted map of Hellas. BLITZ COMBAT Attack resolves in a single tap. Commit your armies, strike, and see the result at once, no lengthy dice sequences. SECRET MISSIONS Each player holds private missions such as mastering a region or seizing a rival capital. Complete one to win a Laurel. First to the target number of Laurels wins, and a round cap keeps every game short even if nobody gets there. TACTIC CARDS Turn a fight with Spartan Reinforcement, Phalanx, Olympic Truce, an Oracle's blessing, a Trireme Raid, or a Trojan Ruse. THE PERSIAN TIDE From the middle of the game, a hostile invasion starts seizing outer territories, shrinking the map and forcing a decisive finish. PLAY YOUR WAY Face one to three rivals across four difficulty levels, from a gentle Beginner to a genuinely tough Hard opponent. Choose a full Regular game or a shorter Quick game. LEARN AS YOU GO A fully guided first game explains the map, then advises your very next move at every turn, all the way to victory. A Hint is available any time you want one. MADE TO ENJOY Play completely offline. No account, no sign-up. Your game saves automatically. Hellas is free to play, with occasional advert breaks. A one-time Remove Ads purchase clears them for good.
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Verdict
World Chess and Hellas are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. World Chess sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hellas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | World Chess | Hellas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Chess Events Limited | Karl Hadman |
Bugs and requests
World Chess
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to make moves during games
- Incorrect time tracking and game results
- Crashes on login and during gameplay
- Corrupted PGN file downloads
- Inconsistent rating updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add chat functionality
- Implement game analysis tools
- Improve opponent matching filters
- Allow customization of board/pieces
- Provide more detailed player profiles
Hellas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
World Chess
- Ad-Free$0.991 Month
- Gold monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro account monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- Pro account monthly$4.991 Month
- Black monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Gold annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro account annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Pro account annual$49.991 Year
- Black annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Hellas
- Remove Ads$4.99







